Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network comprising at least one network resource; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for accessing the at least one network resource within a charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for accessing the at least one network resource, wherein the brokering entity is configured to select a network entity from the plurality of network entities, the selected network entity being associated with a bid value fulfilling a selection rule, and to grant the selected network entity access to the at least one network resource within the charging period.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network with at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for providing preferential treatment during usage of chargeable resources within a predefined charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for preferential treatment during the usage of chargeable resources in the charging period, wherein the brokering entity is configured to rank each network entity from the plurality of network entities into one of a multiplicity of success classes based upon their electronic bid values offered and to interwork with the at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network with at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for providing preferential treatment during usage of chargeable resources within a predefined charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for preferential treatment during the usage of chargeable resources in the charging period, wherein the brokering entity is configured to rank each network entity from the plurality of network entities into one of a multiplicity of success classes based upon their electronic bid values offered and to interwork with the at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network with at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for providing preferential treatment during usage of chargeable resources within a predefined charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for preferential treatment during the usage of chargeable resources in the charging period, wherein the brokering entity is configured to rank each network entity from the plurality of network entities into one of a multiplicity of success classes based upon their electronic bid values offered and to interwork with the at least one enforcement function for preferential treatment and charging.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network comprising at least one network resource; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for accessing the at least one network resource within a charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for accessing the at least one network resource, wherein the brokering entity is configured to select a network entity from the plurality of network entities, the selected network entity being associated with a bid value fulfilling a selection rule, and to grant the selected network entity access to the at least one network resource within the charging period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing and billing Internet services that allow a user to select a service profile among a plurality of service profiles. The present invention assigns a service telephone number to each of the service profiles, such that each service profile is uniquely identified by its service telephone number. When the user selects and logs on to one of the service profiles, the present invention checks whether the user has subscribed for being billed on a user telephone number through a telephone network operator, and, if this is the case, the present invention allows access to the selected service profile. When access is allowed, the present invention creates a call detail record including the user telephone number as calling number and the service telephone number of the selected service profile as called number. The present invention then transmits the call detail record to a billing system of the telephone network operator.

Abstract: A method for lawful interception of packet switched network services, comprising the steps of: when a user accesses the network and is identified by a target-ID at a primary interception point of the network, sending the target-ID to an interception management center, checking at the interception management center whether the user is a lawful interception target and sending an encrypted interception instruction set to a secondary interception point, decrypting said interception instruction set at the secondary interception point and performing an interception process in accordance with the interception instruction set, said interception process including the transmission of encrypted interception and dummy data to a mediation device, wherein said dummy data are added for obscuring true interception traffic between the secondary interception point and the mediation device.

Abstract: A method for lawful interception of packet switched network services, comprising the steps of:

Abstract: Method of providing telecommunications services, wherein users are authenticated and authorized to a first service profile before a user session starts, characterized in that the service profile is dynamically varied in the course of the session.

Abstract: Method of providing and billing Internet services, wherein a user may select among a plurality of service profiles, comprising the steps of: